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Kerrison "Kip" Merrick


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KERRISON "KIP" MERRICK

TRYON - Kerrison "Kip" Juniper Merrick, 59, passed from this life, after a long illness, into the loving arms of Jesus Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at 7:25 p.m. at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C.

A graduate of Tryon High School and Kings College in Charlotte, Kip was the son of the late Anson Angus Merrick, Jr. and Joyce Juniper Merrick.

He is survived by a brother, Anson Merrick, III (Wendy) of Rock Hill, S.C.; sisters, Linda Merrick Frieze (Harry "Jim") of Spartanburg, S.C. and Lisa Merrick of Charlotte, N.C. Also surviving are nine nieces and nephews as well as 15 grand-nieces and nephews.

A memorial service be held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 1 p.m. in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, N.C. with visitation following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Foothills Humane Society, 989 Little Mtn. Rd., Columbus, NC 28722 or to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Dr., Columbus, NC 28722.

The family will be at their respective homes.

An online guest register may be signed atwww.mcfarlandfuneralchapel.com

McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon, NC
Published in the Asheville Citizen-Times on November 11, 2011
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Friday, November 18, 2011

It's Official! Tryon Best Place in NC


From Business Week

Best Place to Raise Kids in North Carolina: Tryon

Nearby city: Spartanburg, S.C.
Population: 1,716
Median family income: $70,103
Avg. school math score: 92.2 (State avg.: 81.68)
Avg. school reading score: 91.75 (State avg.: 71.8)

A cute resort town in the midst of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Tryon has much more bang for the buck than you’d expect from a population of 1,716. There is much for kids to enjoy beyond hiking and playing in parks, including the annual Tryon Children’s Theater Festival.

Photographer: Roberto A Sanchez/Getty Images